Benin City, the capital of Edo State in southern Nigeria will be agog from Monday the 8th – Wednesday the 10th of August 2022 as amateur wrestlers from 12 Nigerian states of Nigeria will converge at the Sam Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City to participate in the Edo State Invitational Amateur Wrestling Tournament.

De Executioner, the African Wrestling Organization (AWO) light heavyweight champion and title holder, is getting prepared to present his title belt to the Executive Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, CFR.

He truly lives up to his name as an executor of excellence in the pro wrestling ring and considering his enormous pro wrestling gimmicks and prowess, his Excellency should be crowned with a world title gold in the soonest possible time.

All I sincerely need now is to get the royal blessings of my father, the royal father of Igala Land, His Royal Majesty, King Mathew Alaji Opaluwa Oguche Akpa, who I call his name with deserved respect. Laying his hand on me and blessing me to forge ahead is all I require,’’ explained Aliking at an interview.

PROFILE OF ANGUS EMEADI (DE EXECUTIONER)

The Chairman of the Edo State Wrestling Association, Morris Atula in an interview has made his point known that the upcoming Edo State Invotational wrestling tournament that will feature 12 states would produce new talents across the participating states round the federation.

‘’We are set to launch the new wrestling promotion in Nigeria with our first show tagged: Explosive Power Tussle set for July 30th, 2022 In Lagos, Nigeria. This is a great achievement to us, having been planning this for over a year. We indeed know it is achievable and we are going to get it done’’ responded Flying Danko, a major stakeholder in the company

Relatives of Tony Destroyer and his peers from the pro wrestling industry in Nigeria and beyond share quotes and memories to honor the fallen Super Heavyweight Champion of Africa.

The story of Nigeria and the African professional wrestling world would not be complete without listing the contributions and sincere exploits of Anthony Nwabueze, known around the pro wrestling world as Tony Destroyer, the undefeated African Wrestling Confederation (AWC) Super Heavyweight Champion and title holder who died on Friday April 1st 2022 at the ripe age of 70.

‘’The wonderful experience I gathered morning and evening for one week which made me to be featured in the Tony Destroyer Memorial pro wrestling Tournament of May 28thh 2022 has taught me a great lesson that with the right attitude, determination and focus, nothing, I mean nothing is impossible in life,’’ explained De Hardman during an interview session after he fairly competed with 6.5…

Olusesan Olukoya, the African Chief Correspondent to Wrestlemap.com, a USA-based group making pro wrestling from every corner of the world accessible with one click, has been presented with the prestigious Mike Bamidele Professional Wrestling Award for his sincere contributions to the development of professional wrestling in Nigeria and the African continent over the years.

The Chairman of the Edo State Wrestling Association, Morris Atula, has emphasized that the forthcoming Edo State Invitational Wrestling Championship scheduled to hold at the Sam Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, Edo State from Thursday 4th to Saturday 6th August 2022 will definitely produce the future champions of the mat sport from our part of the world nationally, continentally and even world champions.

’Wrestling promoters are sleeping now and it is now high time to wake up and do the needful.”—”Action Man” Tiger Fist on his decision to begin promoting wrestling events in Nigeria starting in 2023.

Congratulations to the former world pro wrestling heavyweight champion and title holder, Ladi the African Tiger, His Royal Highness King James Oladipo Buremoh, Aroko Ola Ajagungbade 1, the Onidera of Idera Kingdom, Idera, Kwara State, as his son, Prince (Dr.) Joel Olanshile Buremoh tied the knot with his sweetheart Tabitha Ifeoluwa nee Olatoyan on Saturday April 9, 2022 at a church service in Cincinnati, Ohio in the USA.

The talented and skilful Tiger Fist started his wrestling career under the tutelage of the late Gabriel Ibaku ‘’Machine Gun’’ in 1975 at Oko Awo Wrestling and Boxing Club in Lagos, Nigeria though he was a great footballer before falling in love with pro-wrestling.

Fabian, who is the last born out of 10 children (5 boys and 5 girls), has pro wrestling skills and gimmicks running in his veins and he is ready to take on any challenger having been training since the year 2018 in Abuja, the federal capital of Nigeria.

Igbo traditional wrestling is a very popular sport in the Igbo community and has been since its origin. It is a practice and acknowledgement of skill and strength, as well as promotion of indigenous language, culture, norms, values, and traditions by young, physically capable Igbo men.